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. 2015 May 7;21(24):8826–8831. doi: 10.1002/chem.201500958

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Simplified reaction mechanism of EAL showing how the 5′-deoxyadenosyl Cβ of the intrinsic coenzyme B12 can become deuterated upon (multiple) turnover of the enzyme with deuterated ethanolamine.20 Note that for simplicity, Co=C homolysis and H abstraction from the substrate to 5′-deoxyadenosyl radical are drawn here as a concerted step.